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Josh Burton (Metronome Energy)

Josh Burton won a Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award in December 2017 for his business, Metronome Energy.

When demand for electricity is particularly high – for example at half time during an England World Cup game when everyone has the TV on and boils the kettle – the national grid becomes strained and supply is unable to meet demand.

To deal with this, older, more polluting power stations are activated to increase electricity supply. Not only are these generators less efficient, they also have a negative impact on the environment, releasing carbon emissions into the atmosphere.

Metronome Energy, a London-based start-up, eliminates the need for fossil fuel generators by providing a technology that balances electricity supply and demand. Based on Demand-Side Response (DSR), the business uses existing power consuming assets, to provide flexibility at almost zero cost.

Metronome Energy’s low-cost technology – which they claim operates at 1% of the cost of other DSR services – generates live data on their customers’ energy usage and uses that data to discover flexibility. From this, and through devices installed on-site, Metronome facilitates switching assets on and off at peak times, helping to balance the grid elsewhere, all the while never interrupting supply that affects the customers’ output. This flexibility reduces the average peak energy prices, resulting in savings for all consumers. On top of that, the asset owner is remunerated for their efforts.

We’re delighted to welcome Ehab Sayed to our alumni network!
As the latest winner our of Smarter Future Award, Ehab has won £5,000 to further develop his start-up, Biohm Ltd.
Biohm aims to create a healthier and more sustainable environment with their bio-based construction materials.
Find out more about June’s Smarter Future Award winner: https://go.shell.com/2OOPFFB

Posted on Aug 07 2018 09:59am

‘Due to our rising population, which is estimated to hit 10 billion people by the year 2050, resources will become strained, especially food products. Innovations in the way we produce our food, which is both sustainable and environmentally friendly, will help accommodate the population rise.’
As the global population continues to rise the way we source and produce food will dramatically change. In our latest blog, Innovate UK highlights the opportunities this creates for entrepreneurs and innovators with game-changing ideas, such as Shell LiveWIRE alumni LettUs Grow and Phytophics who are already disrupting this sector!
Head to our website to read the full article: https://go.shell.com/2Avs3D4

Posted on Aug 01 2018 10:10am

‘Ask for help. The entrepreneurial community is fantastically supportive, and most people will gladly help you.’
Douglas Martin won our £25,000 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award earlier this year for his start-up MiAlgae, which aims to eliminate the livestock industry’s reliance on fishmeal by growing microalgae rich in omega 3 and other nutrients which can be used as substitute feed.
We recently sat down with Douglas to find out more about his start-up, plans for the future and what advice he has for entrepreneurs!
Find out more in our latest Featured Business of the Month interview: https://go.shell.com/2LK3Fia